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Du Plessis Warned About Not Taking His Title Shot Against Adesanya
Dricus Du Plessis has been warned that he may not get a title shot with Israel Adesanya if he doesn’t play ball. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker, the former faced off with Adesanya in the cage. Therefore, there were suggestions that it was only a matter of time before they squared off against […]
PFL Founder Talks Up The Organization Versus The UFC
The founder of the PFL, Donn Davis, has talked up the positives of his organization versus the UFC. The UFC is arguably the top organization when it comes to MMA. However, the rise of Bellator, One Championship and the PFL have given it some serious competition. The latter, PFL, in particular has been making waves. […]
Chris Weidman's Coach Wants One More Fight For Him
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman’s coach, Ray Longo, is looking for his fighter to have one more fight before he leaves the sport. Weidman returned to the octagon for the first time since 2021 when he broke his leg against Uriah Hall. His comeback fight was against Brad Tavares. However, things didn’t turn out […]
Adesanya Promises To Beat Strickland With Ease
Israel Adesanya is confident that he can overcome Sean Strickland with ease. The two MMA fighters square off on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. This will see Adesanya defend his middleweight title that he acquired from Alex Pereira for the first time since that win. And a win for Izzy would also increase the […]
Volkanovski Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland
Alexander Volkanovski, the current UFC featherweight champion, has backed Israel Adesanya to prove too much for Sean Strickland. The UFC middleweight champion, Adesanya, will be making the first defence of his title for the first time following his win over Alex Pereira at UFC 293 on September 9th, 2023. Although that may be the case, […]
Positively Funding the League
The Saudis have cash to burn, and PFL is a fire blanket, but what does this mean for regional PFL and MMA? As the competition heats up, will the funding leave some fighters out in the cold? We smell a rat – read on to find out. Saudi Arabia has been on a spending spree, […]
Cormier On Jon Jones Facing Aspinall, The Latter Targets A Bout With Pavlovich
Daniel Cormier has given his take on the potential for Jon Jones to face off against Tom Aspinall. The latter has been calling out Jones for sometime, as the American gets ready to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November. This will be the first time that Jones defends his UFC heavyweight title after […]
Ciryl Gane's Apartment Targeted By Burglars
UFC fighter Ciryl Gane was reportedly robbed during the course of his bout with Serghei Spivac. Gane bounced back from his loss to Jon Jones in style. In that fight, he suffered a first-round-submission loss. But this time around, he stopped Spivac in the second round. And at a time where his win was done […]
Jon Jones Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland, ‘Bones' Was Happy To Have ‘Avoided' Ngannou
Jon Jones has backed Israel Adesanya to beat Sean Strickland when they face each other on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the first time since his win over Alex Pereira. In the aftermath of that process, Adesanya was expected to face rival Dricus Du Plessis after the latter defeated […]
Sterling Wants The O'Malley Rematch, Backs Dvalishvili For The Title Shot If It Doesn't Happen
Aljamain Sterling has spoken about the prospect of facing Sean O’Malley in a rematch. Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak came to an end after he was stopped by O’Malley in the ninth round. As a result, O’Malley became the new BMF title holder. In the aftermath, Sterling indicated his desire to have a rematch. However, O’Malley’s intentions showed […]
WWE's Share Price Falls After PFL's Saudi Investment
The share prices of WWE suffered a huge setback after the recent decision of the PFL to sell a share in the company in return for Saudi investment. That is according to reporter Brandon Thurston. The PFL was given in excess of $100 million after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) bought a stake. The […]
UFC 5: EA Sports' Latest Game
The EA Sports UFC 5 game will feature Alexander Volkanovski and Valentina Shevchenko as the front cover athletes. The talks over the release have been ongoing since 2020, the last edition of the franchise. Although the wait for that has been more than expected, the official release date has been confirmed for October 27th, 2023, […]
Adesanya Wants The Du Plessis Fight In South Africa
Israel Adesanya is still intent on fighting Dricus Du Plessis. Prior to agreeing to a fight with Sean Strickland, there was an expectation that Adesanya would defend his middleweight title against the South African. The latter had just beaten Robert Whittaker to stake his claim for the fight. However, a foot issue prevented Du Plessis […]
Jake Paul Responds To The UFC Share Price Falling, Will The PFL Buy Bellator?
Jake Paul has reacted positively to the news that the shares of the UFC have fallen following the PFL’s recent deal with a Saudi-based company. The PFL received over $100 million after the Saudi based Public Investment Fund (PIF) decided to invest through SRJ Sports Investments. The investment will expand the role of PFL globally […]
Masvidal Could Make A Comeback To The UFC
Jorge Masvidal has not ruled out a return to the UFC at some point in the future. Masvidal’s last fight was all the way back at UFC 287 in April during which he suffered a defeat to Gilbert Burns as the bout went to the judges. Although Masvidal walked away with a defeat, he has been […]
Weidman Reveals All On His Latest Injury
The former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has revealed that he knew he was injured after his return to the octagon at UFC 292. Weidman had been out of the cage since 2021 when he suffered a broken leg against Uriah Hall. Therefore, there was a lot of anticipation to see how Weidman would do […]
Silva Defends Her Positive Test, Tank Davis' Trainer Warns O'Malley
Mayra Bueno Silva has opened up on her recent positive test. According to reports, Silva tested positive after her UFC Vegas 77 win over Holly Holm for a drug that was connected to her ADHD medication. In the aftermath of the positive test, Silva made it clear in no uncertain terms that she was not […]
Taylor Accuses White Of Mistreating Black UFC Fighters, McGregor Teases His Return
MMA fighter and boxer Anthony Taylor has accused Dana White of mistreating black fighters in the UFC. Those comments came in the aftermath of Sean O’Malley stating what White had told him after he stopped Aljamain Sterling in the second round. O’Malley confirmed that he would make big bucks, according to White, by going so […]
Dana White's Home Reportedly Broken Into By An Intruder
Authorities have charged a man on two counts of criminal conduct for allegedly breaking into Dana White’s home. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office have revealed that Brady Cooper, who is aged 23 from Glenburn, Maine, has been charged with a reported break in. This was in response to White posting a video of the apparent […]
Bueno Silva Slams Pena's Comments Following Her Failed Test, Cormier Praises Weidman
Mayra Bueno Silva has hit back at Julianna Pena following her reaction to the former’s positive test. According to reports, Silva failed a test on August 21st, 2023, which was in the aftermath of her win over Holly Holm. The substance in question was Ritalinic acid. This was from the medication, Concerta, that Silva was […]